dracaena
or dra·ce·na
[ druh-see-nuh ]
noun
any treelike tropical plant of the genus Dracaena, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy leaves.
any plant of the closely related genus Cordyline.
Origin of dracaena
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British Dictionary definitions for dracaena
dracaena
/ (drəˈsiːnə) /
noun
any tropical plant of the genus Dracaena : some species are cultivated as house plants for their decorative foliage: family Agavaceae: See also dragon's blood, dragon tree
any of several similar plants of the related genus Cordyline
Origin of dracaena
1C19: from New Latin, from Latin: she-dragon, from Greek drakaina, feminine of drakōn dragon
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